President Muhammadu Buhari has asked outgoing Ambassador of Senegal, Babacar Ndiaye to convey his congratulations to President Macky Sall on the victory of the Teranga Lions at the just concluded AFCON.
It could be recalled that Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after the sides couldn’t be separated over 120 minutes of scoreless football on the 6th of February.
At a farewell audience with Ndiaye at State House, today, in Abuja, Buhari jocularly told Ndiaye: “I’m sending the congratulations reluctantly because our own country got beaten in the tournament.’’
He praised the ambassador for a successful tour of duty in Nigeria, which lasted almost four years, and commended that “our relationship is very strong. I congratulate your President for keeping the country together, Please extend my best wishes to him.”
President Buhari also wished the outgoing Ambassador success in his next tour of duty.
Ndiaye said Nigeria was like a second home to him and he will always have good memories of the country, having first served in the consular section of his Embassy, before he came back as Ambassador for almost four years.
“Thanks for the success of my term. I will always have good memories of Nigeria,” he said.
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